
1130: Building the Confidence to Push Past Procrastination, Overthinking, and Perfectionism with Krista Stepney
About this episode
Krista Stepney shares powerful tactics for moving forward when fear has you feeling stuck.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) How to identify and address the root causes of inaction
2) How to take your power back from comparisons and self-doubt
3) Two powerful scripts for when you’re stuck
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— ABOUT KRISTA —
Krista D. Stepney is a leadership and business strategist, keynote speaker, and transformation advisor who helps leaders and everyday changemakers turn hesitation into momentum. With over 15 years of experience in operations, organizational leadership, and culture transformation, Krista blends research, faith, and lived experience to help others build a purposeful life and legacy.
As the creator of The BOLDprint Method and the W.A.N.D. Methodology, she has coached executives, entrepreneurs, and everyday dreamers on overcoming fear, resisting comparison, and designing a personalized roadmap forward, even when the next step feels unclear.
Her mission is simple: to help people get unstuck and move anyway, especially when it feels like the hardest thing to do.
• Book: Move Anyway: A Guide for Overthinkers, Perfectionists, and Almost-Starters
• Website: KristaStepney.com
— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —
• Study: Perfectionism Research by Vitale & Co.
• Study: “Healthy Reflections: The Influence of Mirror Induced Self-Awareness on Taste Perceptions” by Ata Jami
• Study: “Implementation Intentions and Goal Achievement: A Meta‐analysis of Effects and Processes” by Peter M. Gollwitzer and Paschal Sheeran
• Book: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen
• Book: Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
• Past episode: 015: David Allen, The World’s Leading Authority on Productivity
• Past episode: 798: How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race with Kwame Christian
• Past episode: 1078: How to Stop Playing Small and Achieve Your Greatest Goals with Richard Medcalf
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